Sport Fish Restoration Program - Region 5 (Northeast Region)

The Sport Fish Restoration Grant Program provides funding to restore, conserve, manage, or enhance sport fish populations and the public use and benefits from these resources. The program is funded by revenues collected from excise taxes on sport fishing equipment and other sources. Eligible applicants include State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, or territorial agencies with lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources. The program supports a variety of activities, including land acquisition, boating access development, research projects, and aquatic resource education. Key requirements include a completed application package, a project statement, and a budget narrative. • Eligible activities: land acquisition, boating access development, research projects, operations and maintenance of public fishing areas, hatchery and lake construction and maintenance, sport fish population management, fishing habitat improvements, coordination projects, and aquatic resource education • Eligible applicants: State, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, or territorial agencies with lead management responsibility for fish and wildlife resources • Funding: up to 75% of project costs, with a minimum 25% non-Federal match required • Application package: includes a completed SF-424, a project statement, a budget narrative, and other required forms and documents